Quinta dos Murças Margem 2019
Wine Concept
The Quinta dos Murças Margem comes from vineyards by the Douro river bank, where some of the oldest plots of the estate are located. Its low altitude and its mostly southern sun exposure result in grapes with greater concentration and ripeness.
Awards
2015 Harvest
Wine Enthusiast – 91 Pts
Wine Spectator – 90 Pts
2016 Harvest
Wine Enthusiast – 91 Pts
Wine Spectator – 90 Pts
2017 Harvest
Wine Enthusiast – 93 Pts
Agriculture
It was a dry year, in which despite large fluctuations, the average temperature and rainfall were lower than usual. With the exception of July, where there were two heat waves. The summer was slightly cooler, allowing for a longer ripening cycle of the grapes, which contributes to good phenolic ripeness, preservation of acidity and good sanitary conditions. We started harvesting the Margem plot on 13 September.
SOIL GEOLOGY
Schist
AGE OF VINEYARDS
Vines planted in 1980
Grape Varieties
Touriga Nacional, Touriga FrancaVinification / Maturation
Manual harvest, sorting table, destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts at controlled temperatures (25º to 28ºC) in granite mills using foot treading and pressing in an old vertical press.
In used French oak 500L barrels for about 9 months.
More Information
Wine Makers
David Baverstock and José Luís Moreira da Silva
Colour
Deep, with hints of violet.
Aroma
Very intense and exuberant, with ripe black fruits such as blackberry and blackcurrant standing out.
Palate
concentrated and with good acidity, it has very ripe tannins that give it a sense of volume and body. It has a long and persistent finish, dominated by aromas of ripe fruits. As a whole, they can be expected to last a long time.